#FAA8BF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.7% 0.1 1.3), rgb(250, 168, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#FAA8BF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA8BF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 168, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.1 1.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FAA8BF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA8BF | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA8BF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA8BF text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA8BF
oklch(81.7% 0.1 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF709A
oklch(70.7% 0.161 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#E54181
oklch(63.1% 0.205 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#D0066B
oklch(55.6% 0.223 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920249
oklch(42.7% 0.172 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#75143D
oklch(37.6% 0.134 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#FAA8BF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B3B6C0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BD | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3B0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA8BF
#FAA8BF
oklch(81.7% 0.1 1.3)
- #72D9C7
#72D9C7
oklch(81.8% 0.1 180.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FAA8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.020
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
Use #FAA8BF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.